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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Academy | Edinburgh Academy | Annual Report Reverend Mr. Hannah Map of City |
A large and elegant structure built in 1824 at a cost of £14,000. It contains a large Public Hall and library and class rooms with ample play ground walled in: This Academy was founded by a number of Subscribers, the management is vested in a Board of Directors chosen from the body of Subscribers. The teachers are a Rector, 4 classical Masters and teachers of French, English Mathematics, Arithmetic and Writing the course of study extends to 6 or 7 years. The fees amount on an average of 7 years to £10. pupils enter at the Age of 9 or 10 years and are received at any period of the Session. The average number of pupils attending this Academy is about 400. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of the City of Edinburgh--[page] 43
Orthography--Edinburgh Academy
Situation--About 6 chains, North East by East of St. Bernard's Church.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 94 - Parish of St Cuthberts, OS1/11/94
This volume contains place name information from the parish of St Cuthberts.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.